Herne

See also: herne

English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Suggested by R. Lowe Thompson to derive from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (horn), which would mean it is related to English horn. Others have suggested that it comes from Old English Herian (literally warrior-leader), which is a name for Woden. Another theory is that it derives from the surname Horne.

Proper noun

Herne

  1. (mythology) Herne the Hunter, an English mythological figure; an antlered ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire.

Etymology 2

From Old English hyrne (corner).

Proper noun

Herne

  1. A village in Kent, England.
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 3

German Herne

Proper noun

Herne

  1. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Etymology 4

Variant of Hearn.

Proper noun

Herne (plural Hernes)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Herne is the 37591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Herne is most common among White (59.12%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (26.69%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Hernen, from Old High German Haranni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁnə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Her‧ne

Proper noun

Herne n (proper noun, genitive Hernes or (optionally with an article) Herne)

  1. Herne (an independent city in Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
  2. A municipality of Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Declension

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